高二年级英语第二学期抽测考试
英 语
2008.5
本试卷共12页，四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号填写在 答题卷上，并用2B铅笔将相应的信息点涂黑。不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内 相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
I 听力（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A, B, C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。
1. What's the conversation mainly about?
A. How to travel around the city.
B. How to go to the zoo.
C. How to get to the train station.
2. Which bus can the speakers take to go to the train station?
A. No. 7. B. No. 12. C. No. 25.
3. How will the speakers go to the destination?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike.
听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。
4. What did the girl do in the last week?
A. Finished her final exam.
B. Visited the hospital.
C. Returned to class.
5. What is the cause of the girl's illness?
A. Fried chicken. B. Barbecued beef. C. Roast mutton.
6. Who is the man?
A. He's the girl's classmate. B. He's the girl's doctor. C. He's the girl's teacher.
听第三段对话，回答第7-9题。
7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a mobile phone store. B. In a repair shop. C. At a swimming pool.
8. What happened after the woman dropped the phone?
A. She couldn't hear other peoples' voices on her phone.
B. Other people couldn't hear her voice clearly over the phone.
C. The phone no longer worked at all.
9. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Repair her phone.
B. Give her a new phone.
C. Return her money.
听第四段独白，回答第10-12题。
10. Who is the girl most probably speaking to?
A. Her classmate. B. Her teacher. C. Her parent.
11. What can we learn about the girl from the talk?
A. She feels under pressure.
B. She sometimes gets high marks.
C. She doesn't work hard enough.
12. Why does the girl want to make her parents feel proud?
A. So that her parents will love her more.
B. To prove that she is a hard-working student.
C. Because of all the sacrifices they have made.
听第五段独白，回答第13-15题。
13. How much will it cost a family of two adults and a child aged eight to go to the circus?
A. $18. B. $24. C. $30.
14. How long is each show at the circus?
A. Half an hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.
15. Why is the speaker giving the talk?
A. To introduce his new performers.
B. To review the show.
C. To attract some customers.
第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填人答题卡标号为16～20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。
A Family Photo
| Name | Position in photo | Description | Relationship | Job |
| Janet | in the back row on the left | __16__ with long legs | sister | dancer |
| John | in the middle of the back row | 75 years old, __17__ and black hair | father | retired doctor |
| Chris | in the back row on the right | very strong | brother | __18__ |
| Margaret | __19__on the left | grey hair and wearing a dark blue dress | mother | housewife |
| Mary | next to mum on the left | wearing glasses | __20__ | teacher |
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After the official ban on motorcycles and electric cycles, bikes are set to return to the major urban streets of Guangzhou, according to the city’s urban planning bureau.
The bureau 21 the above remarks in an official response to a proposal to restore and build 22 lanes at major streets by Mr. Chen Zhongqian, a local lawmaker.
“Bicycles are especially 23 and convenient for the people with a lower income in the city, who can save a lot of money by riding a bike to work, ” said Mr. Chen. “So, bicycle lanes 24 be restored or built in the city’s major street.”
The local planning bureau is quite 25 on Mr. Chen’s proposal. “Different 26 will be taken in different areas,” said Liu Yidong, the spokesman of the bureau. “We will make our efforts to set up bike lanes 27 possible, and we will design such lanes on new roads.”
28 , the city is planning to set up more parking places for bikes in the residential buildings, especially 29 near the subway stations to ease the parking situation, said the urban planning bureau. The existent parking places for motorcycles 30 into the ones for bikes.
21. A. did B. made C. took D. had
22. A. pedestrian B. bus C. bicycle D. motorcycle
23. A. necessary B. possible C. easy D. comfortable
24. A. must B. can C. may D. should
25. A. optimistic B. positive C. pessimistic D. negative
26. A. measures B. ways C. suggestions D. opinions
27. A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. wherever
28. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. On the other hand
29. A. those B. these C. that D. this
30. A. have been transformed B. have to be transformed
C. will be transformed D. are being transformed
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l-40的相应位置上。
Today is World Aids Day, a day that reminds us 31 how HIV has weakened the whole world over the past two decades 32 the time it was reported. It is the role of the government 33 makes a difference in fighting against the disease and helping AIDS and HIV infected patients get the treatment they need in a discrimination(歧视)-free environment.
The estimates (估计) of UN AIDS suggests that 33.2 million people live with AIDS worldwide, 34 (include) 2.5million children. An estimated number of 2.5million people were 35 (new) infected in 2007.
A total of 223, 501 people 36 (infect) with HIV have been reported in China. Of those, 62, 836 are AIDS patients and 22,205 have died. It 37 (estimate) that the total number of HIV/AIDS patients could be around 700,000 nationwide.
In fact discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients has made 38 difficult for them to get the treatment. Now we have got to understand the virus and the patients who suffer from it. 39 agreement has been reached that efforts from both the government and the public can be more 40 (effect) in preventing the spread of the disease.
III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A teenage girl is fighting for her life today after being struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across Britain. The girl was one of four teenage girls from London who were hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park during a storm. Earlier, Joseph Wharton, 14, died as he was struck by lightning while camping in his friend’s backyard in the West Midlands.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the girl remained in serious condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. She had stopped breathing by the time the first paramedic (护理人员) arrived on the scene just two minutes after the strike at 5:40 p.m. yesterday.
The other three girls hit by the bolt all had injuries, and were taken to University College Hospital. Their conditions were not serious, the spokesman added.
The strike lifted the girls into the air and then dropped them to the ground, a witness reported. A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said paramedics risked their lives to treat the girls. “The storm was still overhead and lightning was still coming down while they were treating the patients,” he said. “All staff involved acted very professionally in providing fast treatment to these patients in very difficult circumstances.” Scotland Yard said the incident was being looked into by officers from the Royal Parks’ Operational Command Unit.
Joseph Wharton of Byland Way, Bloxwich, was hit during the extended thunderstorm which struck the region yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead at Walsall Manor Hospital.
He had been sleeping in a tent while staying with school friend Michael Lees at a house on nearby Cresswell Crescent.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were called at 7:50 a.m. and unsuccessful attempts were made to revive（使苏醒）the sports-mad teenager. A spokesman for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said four or five people die each year as a result of lightning strikes in the UK.
41. All four girls________.
A. were killed by the lightning B. were seriously injured
C. were being treated at the same hospital D. were lifted up and dropped to the ground
42. The underlined word “bolt” probably means “________”.
A. thunder B. rain C. storm D. lightning
43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The boy was killed after the four girls had been hit.
B. The paramedics began to treat the girls after taking them to the hospital.
C. First-aid was given to the girls during the storm.
D. The boy was hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park.
44. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. many British people die from lightning strikes every year
B. the writer blames the government for the accident
C. the paramedics could also have been hit by lightning while aiding the girls
D. Joseph had been playing in the open air before the strike
45. This passage is probably taken from a ________.
A. magazine B. newspaper C. science fiction D. weather report
B
In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.
This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
46．The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because _________.
A. they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly
B. they had solved the problems secretly
C. they were friends of the worried individual
D. they expected to be paid back in the future
47. The underlined word “pay it forward” means ________.
A. to repay someone who has helped you
B. to pay someone else who needs help
C. to help someone who has helped you
D. to help someone else who needs help
48．What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?
A. We should learn to respect our grandparents.
B. We should work hard to get a good education.
C. We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.
D. We should never forget to repay people for their help.
49．From the passage we know ________.
A. everybody needs help
B. more children need help than elderly people
C. it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”
D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid
50．By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________.
A. unselfish B. mysterious C. honest D. unforgettable
C
Due to climate change, Arctic ice is breaking up earlier in the spring, and its area is decreasing. This is creating problems for polar bears that make their homes off northern Alaska and in Hudson Bay.
Polar bears off Alaska normally hunt and raise their young on ice sheets that float on the ocean. But as the ice has melted, the polar bears have been forced to spend more time on land. There, they have begun to frequent beaches, feeding on the remains of whales caught by native hunters. For polar bears, this food is less nutritious than seals that they normally catch on ice sheets. The shrinking（减少） ice has also forced more polar bears into the ocean. In the past, they only had to swim short distances between ice sheets. But as the ice has shrunk, polar bears have been forced to swim longer and longer distances in the open ocean. This poses a severe danger during rough weather, and an increasing number of drowned polar bears have been observed.
In Hudson Bay, the ice breaks up three weeks earlier in the spring now than it did 20 years ago. Polar bears on Hudson Bay fast（绝食） during the summer, waiting for ice to form in the fall to hunt. Every year, the summer gets longer, and the bears get skinnier. Over the past 25 years, the average weight of the female bears has dropped 68 kg. This loss affects their ability to reproduce, and already the number of births has dropped 15 percent. Unless the bears can learn to survive these climate changes, these giants of the ice may one day disappear.
51. What is Arctic ice doing earlier each year?
A. It’s freezing. B. It’s hardening. C. It’s melting. D. It’s expanding.
52. What is true of polar bears that are spending more time on land in Alaska?
A. Their young are dying. B. Their diet is changing.
C. Their health is improving. D. Their families are growing.
53. What do polar bears in Hudson Bay do during the summer?
A. They claim territory(地域). B. They protect mates.
C. They hunt animals. D. They stop feeding.
54. What does the writer imply about female polar bears in Hudson Bay ?
A. They are having fewer young now. B. They suffer from various sicknesses.
C. They don’t need stronger protection. D. They can’t find enough good males.
55. In which publication would you most likely find this passage?
A. Medical News B. Society Today C. Wildlife Journal D. Design Magazine
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填写在答题卡标号为56-60的相应位置上。（若答案选E涂AB; 选F涂CD）。
下列是一些英文信件的模板
A
Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,
Thank you so much for hiring me to the position of teaching assistant. I appreciate the time you took to interview me, and I am very glad to be working for you.
I look forward to starting my position and, once again, I'd like to thank you for this great opportunity.
Sincerely,
Your Signature
B
Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,
Thank you so much for taking the time to interview me for the volunteer position at your hospital. I am very keen to have the chance to work for you and I truly appreciate this opportunity.
If you need more information regarding my past experiences, I would be more than happy to provide you with any information, which would be helpful.
Again, thanks for meeting with me.
Sincerely,
Your Signature
C
Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,
I was very happy to speak with you about the assistant account executive position at the Smith Agency. The job, as you presented it, seems to be a very good match for my skills and interests.
In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong writing skills, assertiveness（过分自信的）and the ability to encourage others to work cooperatively with the department. I understand your need for administrative (管理的) support so my attention to detail and organizational skills will free you to deal with larger issues.
I appreciate the time you took to interview me. I am very interested in working for you and I look forward to hearing from you about this position.
Sincerely,
Your Signature
D
Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you personally for all the time you spent with me when I visited your office. I have thought quite a bit about the possibility of joining your team and believe that, in addition to the contributions I could offer, I would learn a lot from you and benefit greatly from your talent, wisdom, and experience.
I am very interested in working for the ABCD Company and look forward to hearing about this position soon.
If there is any other information I can provide to help expedite the decision making process, please let me know.
Again, I appreciate the time you have taken to talk with me.
Sincerely,
Your Signature
E
Dear First Name, (or Mr. / Ms. Last Name if you don't know them well)
Thank you for all the help you have given me with my job search.
I especially appreciate the information and advice you have provided, and the experiences you have shared with me.
Your assistance has been invaluable to me during this process.
Again, thank you so much. I greatly appreciate your generosity.
Best Regards,
Your Signature
F
Dear Mr. / Ms. Last Name,
Thank you very much for offering me the opportunity to work at ABCD Associates. Unfortunately, I will not be accepting the position as it does not fit the path I am taking to achieve my career goals.
Once again, I'd like to express my gratitude for the offer and my regrets that it didn't work out. You have my best wishes in finding someone else who is suitable for the position.
Best Regards,
Your Signature
下面５人都想寻找合适的英文信件模板，请匹配与他们的信息相对应的写作模板。
56. After the interview, Jackson found a strong desire in himself to recommend himself again to impress the interviewer for a job at an accountant firm through a letter.
57. Anna, who has just graduated from university and is eager to be a college teacher, has succeeded in a job interview of Beijing Normal University.
58. David wants to set up his own company in his own style in order to realize his dreams in the IT industry, so he has to refuse an invitation to work for a large company.
59. Bob failed many times in finding an ideal job for his special major before he went for help from a career consultant (职业顾问).
60. Samuel is always ready to help other students in college and he plans to work as a volunteer during the summer holidays to help the local people.
IV 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
请根据以下表格内容，以Wenchuan Earthquake 为题，使用5个规范的英语句子写一篇英文简讯。
［写作内容］
| 地震强度 | 8.0级 |
| 地震时间 | 2008年5月12日14时28分 |
| 地点 | 中国的西南部四川汶川县 |
| 参加救灾人员 | 解放军战士、当地群众和各地的志愿者 |
| 死亡人员 | 超过3万人死亡和20多万人受伤 |
| 影响 | 1.全国震惊和悲痛，全国各地纷纷献出了爱心 2. 为表达对四川汶川大地震遇难同胞的深切哀悼，国务院决定，2008年5月19日至21日为全国哀悼日。 |
［写作要求］
必须用五个句子表达表中的全部内容。
［评分标准］
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
单词参考：
地震强度：magnitude 哀悼： mourn
第二节 读写任务(共1小题；满分25分)
阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone．Others like to be with friends most of the time．Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends?
I prefer to spend most of my time with friends, because friends offer excitement and new ideas，they can comfort me when something bad happens，and spending too much time by myself can be boring．
Friends can offer excitement and flesh ideas to a situation．For example，if I am shopping，a friend makes the experience more fun．We can look at things together, and explore our likes and dislikes．
Friends can also comfort me if something bad happens．If I get bad news．and a friend is around，I do not have to feel bad by myself．A friend will try and cheer me up，and attempt to take my mind off whatever negative things happened．For example．1ast year I broke my leg and was in a cast a11 summer. I had friends around me to cheer me up and distract me from the misfortune．
Overall, I think having friends around me is the best way for me to spend my time．
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括作者喜欢与朋友共处的原因；
2．然后以约120个词写一篇短文，包括以下要点：
(1)你愿意独处还是与朋友共处?
(2)请简要说明原因，并以你的经历来支持你的观点。
【写作要求】
1．可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但 不得直接引用原文中的句子：
2．标题自定：
3．文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。
南雄中学2007---2008学年高二年级第二学期抽测考试
英语答题卡
Ⅰ 听力 第二节 听取信息(每小题1分；满分5分)
16.__________________ 17. ______________________ 18.__________________
19.___________________ 20._______________________
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 第二节 语法填空（每小题1.5分；满分15分）
31.___________32.____________ 33.___________ 34.__________ 35.__________
36.___________37._____________38.____________39.___________40.__________
Ⅳ 写作 第一节 基础写作（满分15分）
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Ⅳ 写作 第二节 任务型写作（满分25分）
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南雄中学2007---2008学年高二年级第二学期抽测考试
英语参考答案
I 听力（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
1—5 BACBA 6—10 CABBB 11—15 ACCBC
第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
16. tall and thin 17．smooth skin 18. construction worker
19. in the front row 20. aunt(y)
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
21-25 BCADB 26-30 ADBAC
第二节 语法填空题
31． of 32．since 33．that 34．including 35．newly
36． infected 37．is estimated 38． it 39．An 40．effective
III 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
41—45 D D C C B 46—50 B D C D A
51--55 C B D A C 56—60 C A F E B
IV 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
At 2:28 pm on May 12th, 2008, a powerful magnitude-8.0 earthquake jolted Wenchuan County, Sichuan province, in Southwest of China . Millions of soldiers, local people and volunteers from all over the country joined the rescue. Since then the death toll has been soaring, with over 30.000 people dead and more than 200.000 injured. As a result, the whole nation was shocked and grief-stricken by it and a lot of donations were made. In addition, China on Monday began a three-day national mourning for the tens of thousands of people killed in a powerful earthquake which struck the country's southwest on May 12.
第二节 读写任务(共1小题；满分25分)
Possible version 1
Enjoy staying with friends
The author enjoys being accompanied by friends more than being alone because friends comfort him and usually offer his excitements and fresh ideas．
Similarly，I would 1ike to stay with my friends rather than stay alone．As the old saying goes，you may rely on your friends when you're out．Friends sometimes are just 1ike the hand of god that win drag you out of trouble．
In my case，math was once my nightmare in my study．However，it was my friend，Wang，who gave me a hand as well as a chance to break this curse．Although I was rather slow, he guided me through tremendous math problems with great patience．And finally，I step by step learned to work them out myself and I think this attributed to me endless efforts made together by him and me．And no words can express my gratitude towards him．
In a word，a friend in need is a friend indeed．May all of us treasure our friends．
Possible version 2
Enjoy Being Alone
The author prefers to spend his／her spare time with friends because he／she thinks friends can offer excitement and fresh ideas to a situation and they can comfort him／her if something bad happens．
Personally，I prefer to spend most of my time alone．Friends are important in our growth，but we should not forget the shortcomings of spending too much time with friends．
First，peer pressure may direct us into some wrong doings．In order to please their so-called “friend”，teenagers may let their friends talk them into doing bad things．Moreover，even real friends may have different preferences．For example，I like classical music，but most of my friends love the noisy rock and roll.If we insist on spending our time together，both my friends and I would become unhappy．For this reason，I often feel like staying alone，especially when I want to do some reading．
To sum up，it’s good to have real friends，but we also have something that is for us to do alone．